Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Workshop

Module Offerings

4514ISTMCC-JAN-PAR

Aims

1. To introduce students to the study of communication in a professional context. 2. To assist students in developing the conceptual and critical language necessary for studying media and cultural practice. 3. To enable students to critically reflect on their own media practice. 4. To examine the changing environment of professional media practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Appraise twenty first century professional practice.
2.
Employ a range of different communication strategies.
3.
Critically reflect on their own media practice.
4.
Recognise and understand professional, technical and formal choices on the production of news.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Analyse and produce examples of news reporting; New media impact on professional practice; Examination of twenty first century journalism e.g. podcast, new print media, online and citizen correspondence; Critical and creative engagement with styles and genres of new media journalism; Editing and style; Writing to meet a brief.
Additional Information:Understanding the range of media and cultural writing is vital to academic study across the programme and for encouraging students to take up work based learning opportunities. The module examines journalism in particular and considers professional practice and the development of the industry in response to new media and changing cultural determinants.

Assessments

Essay
Portfolio